Questions for KCBS BOD Candidates

YankeeBBQ said:
Tarheel said:
I wasn't referring to your thread when I posted that but it is just as fitting. Stir away but if you want to be taken seriousl.......eh I'll just leave it at that I'm not looking to start a flame war. Carry on.
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I find this very interesting as others reading these post should as well. Part of the pot stiring process is to get things off the bottom and see what comes to the top.

Something I and others have just learned about you is that you don't like to partisipate in things that you did not create or don't like. Anyone can go to the other post and see you only commented once in each of them and both had less than a positive tone about them. Yet you choose to cut post from both of them and paste them on the one you created and respond to them here rather than on the other two threads.

Your fellow running mates were partisipating in those post as well as others in a very positive direction. And I feel like they were taking it seriously. You see I am not the one who has to be taken seriously here because I am not running for the board, you are. You have managed to take something that was building momentum in a positive way and slow it down again. Don't be an energy vampire Steve just because you don't like what it is called. We have seen that happen to many times on the board already.

You need to learn to go with the flow of positive energy where ever it is. It makes no diffrence what it is called or who produced if it is producing positive results. :-D So get on the bus Steve and ride the energy wave.

Have a wonderful day:becky:
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Tarheel said:
YankeeBBQ said:
I find this very interesting as others reading these post should as well. Part of the pot stiring process is to get things off the bottom and see what comes to the top.

Something I and others have just learned about you is that you don't like to partisipate in things that you did not create or don't like. Anyone can go to the other post and see you only commented once in each of them and both had less than a positive tone about them. Yet you choose to cut post from both of them and paste them on the one you created and respond to them here rather than on the other two threads.

Your fellow running mates were partisipating in those post as well as others in a very positive direction. And I feel like they were taking it seriously. You see I am not the one who has to be taken seriously here because I am not running for the board, you are. You have managed to take something that was building momentum in a positive way and slow it down again. Don't be an energy vampire Steve just because you don't like what it is called. We have seen that happen to many times on the board already.

You need to learn to go with the flow of positive energy where ever it is. It makes no diffrence what it is called or who produced if it is producing positive results. :-D So get on the bus Steve and ride the energy wave.

Have a wonderful day:becky:
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Or maybe I showed that if I don't like something I'm not just going to sit back and go with the flow as you say. I'm going to do something about it. I'm not looking to just hop on the bus I'm trying to change its direction. Thank you so much for pointing that out.
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YankeeBBQ said:
Tarheel said:
Or maybe I showed that if I don't like something I'm not just going to sit back and go with the flow as you say. I'm going to do something about if. I'm not looking to just hop on the bus I'm tying to change its direction. Thank you so much for pointing that out.
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I think you missed the point here. If it is headed in a positive direction why would you want to change that direction just because you don't like it? :shock:
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I just want to know who is for pork collar so I know who not to vote for!:biggrin1:
 
Jeff_in_KC said:
Absolutely support it! I would also rather see the board member be a liason to the committee he serves rather than the chair. Let members head the committees and run with it but report to a specific board member. This makes it to where powers are more spread out and no one gets too much of it. :thumb: Maybe a long term goal because that's a big change but I think in the long run, more beneficial to KCBS and the members.
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I'm surprised that this isn't the system by default. It's really the only logical design.
 
I am running for reelection, I am the only member who is eligble, the others coming off have already served (2) two terms and have to wait out a minimum of 1 year to run again if they so choose.
 
I am of the hopes that whoever is elected to the Board, that they can retain their ideals throughout their term, I hope that the new Board can all do what is best for the membership as a whole, I stand behind my votes and believe that every one of them was for the membership.

I sell nothing and have nothing to gain financially through the Board or BBQ in general, I just love the BBQ world. I have enjoyed my time as a cook, judge, rep, BBQ judging instructor and as a board member..



I hope that you will all vote for me again
 
Sorry Gene,

Your conflict of interest by being on two BBQ BoDs this year, causing you to abstain from voting on CA issues will result in me not voting for you this year. However, if you focus your attention to KCBS only, you have my vote.

Benny
 
Jeff_in_KC said:
Absolutely support it! I would also rather see the board member be a liason to the committee he serves rather than the chair. Let members head the committees and run with it but report to a specific board member. This makes it to where powers are more spread out and no one gets too much of it. :thumb: Maybe a long term goal because that's a big change but I think in the long run, more beneficial to KCBS and the members.
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If you think about it, supporters of regional representation (which I'm not at the BOD level), would be pushing for representation within the committees. Would you rather have one BOD member or one per committee, however many there are?
 
Gene01 said:
I am of the hopes that whoever is elected to the Board, that they can retain their ideals throughout their term, I hope that the new Board can all do what is best for the membership as a whole, I stand behind my votes and believe that every one of them was for the membership.

I sell nothing and have nothing to gain financially through the Board or BBQ in general, I just love the BBQ world. I have enjoyed my time as a cook, judge, rep, BBQ judging instructor and as a board member..



I hope that you will all vote for me again
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Gene, my question for you then would be did you not act as a orginizer for the Sams club? Did you not find that to be a conflict of intrest since the board votes on MMA's contract every year and then MMA in turn assigns those positions to board members.
 
I actually was not originally one of the MMA/Sam's event organizers, I filled in for Arlie who was sick at the time and could not attend this event as the organizer... I was filling in for him....... as far as I know, the attorneys determined that this was not a conflict, Sam's only wanted people (Board Members) who had the best interest of KCBS and Sam's Club at heart, there was also a requirement that the Organizers had the experience of 10 contests (successful) or more under their belt, that really limits the field....
 
Gene01 said:
I actually was not originally one of the MMA/Sam's event organizers, I filled in for Arlie who was sick at the time and could not attend this event as the organizer... I was filling in for him....... as far as I know, the attorneys determined that this was not a conflict, Sam's only wanted people (Board Members) who had the best interest of KCBS and Sam's Club at heart, there was also a requirement that the Organizers had the experience of 10 contests (successful) or more under their belt, that really limits the field....
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Gene, you may have filled in because Arlie was sick but it's funny that it was another board member who "got the job". By the way, which Sam's event was it?

I think the requirement of ten "successful" contests is a bit much anyway. I have no doubt there are organizers with five or more years experience that could have done a heck of a job.

My apologies on the information I was given. Was told it was Mike Budai who was up for re-election.
 
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Board Representation

There are some regional or state BBQ organizations that follow under more than one sanctioning body. Here is Louisiana, KCBS contests are in the strong minority. Why would I want to send the KCBS board a report on anything? If you want the KCBS-dominated local or regional groups to have some kind of representation within the structure of KCBS that is fine. In fact, that is a good idea all by itself. However, what about places where KCBS and its contests are in the minority? I think regional board spots make sense in that case. The old rule of thumb about KCBS is very true: the farther you are from KCMO, the less they care about you. Well friends, we are along way from KCMO......
 
nukenight said:
There are some regional or state BBQ organizations that follow under more than one sanctioning body. Here is Louisiana, KCBS contests are in the strong minority. Why would I want to send the KCBS board a report on anything? If you want the KCBS-dominated local or regional groups to have some kind of representation within the structure of KCBS that is fine. In fact, that is a good idea all by itself. However, what about places where KCBS and its contests are in the minority? I think regional board spots make sense in that case. The old rule of thumb about KCBS is very true: the farther you are from KCMO, the less they care about you. Well friends, we are along way from KCMO......
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I don't find this to be the case at all. I've been to contests all over the country with the exception of the northeast and northwest and found great events with quality reps and lots of happy teams. I cannot agree that no one cares if you are farther from KC. Now in areas where KCBS is overshadowed by other sanctioning bodies (such as the IBCA in Texas and Louisiana), you may be right. But it's not that KCBS doesn't care - it's more a matter of gaining a foothold there. My idea is not to have specifically members of a regional BBQ organization be members of a committee. It could be anyone but most likely there would be members of other associations who would serve KCBS as well. And they would not send reports to KCBS as the other organizations. It would be a KCBS committee.
 
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